Tag Archives: compassion

Meeting People Isn’t Easy: My Experiences Raising a Reactive Male Pit Bull

I have a special guest author, Lauren Piro sharing her story about her beloved canine companion, Bodhi. I first met Lauren in early 2000’s when we both worked at a mental health treatment facility for adolescent girls outside Baltimore, MD. Lauren worked as a music therapist and helped hundreds of girls cope with their mentalContinue reading “Meeting People Isn’t Easy: My Experiences Raising a Reactive Male Pit Bull”

The Humanity in Animal Rescue

I volunteer for an animal rescue in Oklahoma. Rainbow Bridge Can Wait is a tremendous organization staffed by dedicated and generous people, particularly women and families. These women devote much of their time coordinating transportation of surrendered, abused, neglected and abandoned dogs and moving them from deplorable conditions into loving and nurturing homes. The teamContinue reading “The Humanity in Animal Rescue”

Therapy Dog Training pt3

Another Monday rolled around and of course that means therapy dog training class for me and Bern Bern.  I rushed home on Monday evening, Bernie didn’t get his usual walk before class, so I knew in the back of my head Bernie would have a bit more energy. I didn’t expect Bernie to act likeContinue reading “Therapy Dog Training pt3”